During his evolution journey from Neanderthals to Homo erectus and then to Homo sapiens, man has come

long way.
Because of his continuous quest for more and more amenities and facilities, the nineties have seen a major turn around with
the invention of computers. 10 years ago, the term internet was practically anonymous to most of the people. And today
internet has become the most ever powerful tool for man throughout the world. The internet is a collection of various
services and resources. 

Although, many people still think e-mail and World Wide Web as the principle constituents of internet, there is lot more in
store than e-mail, chat rooms, celebrity web sites and search engines. It also became the best business tool of modern
scenario. Today internet has brought a globe in a single room. Right from news across the corner of the world, wealth of
knowledge to shopping, purchasing the tickets of your favorite movie-everything is at your finger tips. Internet has great
potential and lot to offer… however, like every single innovation in science and technology, internet has its own advantages
and disadvantages. 

Advantages

Communication: 
The foremost target of internet has always been the communication. And internet has excelled beyond the expectations .Still;
innovations are going on to make it faster, more reliable. By the advent of computer’s Internet, our earth has reduced and has
attained the form of a global village.

Now we can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. Today for better
communication, we can avail the facilities of e-mail; we can chat for hours with our loved ones. There are plenty messenger
services in offering. With help of such services, it has become very easy to establish a kind of global friendship where you
can share your thoughts, can explore other cultures of different ethnicity.

Information
Information is probably the biggest advantage internet is offering. The Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Any
kind of information on any topic under the sun is available on the Internet. The search engines like Google, yahoo is at your
service on the Internet. You can almost find any type of data on almost any kind of subject that you are looking for. There is
a huge amount of information available on the internet for just about every subject known to man, ranging from government
law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new ideas and technical support, the list is end less.

Students and children are among the top users who surf the Internet for research. Today, it is almost required that students
should use the Internet for research for the purpose of gathering resources. Teachers have started giving assignments that
require research on the Internet. Almost every coming day, researches on medical issues become much easier to locate.
Numerous web sites available on the net are offering loads of information for people to research diseases and talk to doctors
online at sites such as, America’s Doctor. During 1998 over 20 million people reported going online to retrieve health
information.

Entertainment
Entertainment is another popular raison d'être why many people prefer to surf the Internet. In fact, media of internet has
become quite successful in trapping multifaceted entertainment factor. Downloading games, visiting chat rooms or just
surfing the Web are some of the uses people have discovered. There are numerous games that may be downloaded from the
Internet for free. The industry of online gaming has tasted dramatic and phenomenal attention by game lovers. Chat rooms
are popular because users can meet new and interesting people. In fact, the Internet has been successfully used by people to
find life long partners. When people surf the Web, there are numerous things that can be found. Music, hobbies, news and
more can be found and shared on the Internet.

Services
Many services are now provided on the internet such as online banking, job seeking, purchasing tickets for your favorite
movies, guidance services on array of topics engulfing the every aspect of life, and hotel reservations. Often these services
are not available off-line and can cost you more.

E-Commerce
Ecommerce is the concept used for any type of commercial maneuvering, or business deals that involves the transfer of
information across the globe via Internet. It has become a phenomenon associated with any kind of shopping, almost
anything. You name it and Ecommerce with its giant tentacles engulfing every single product and service will make you
available at your door steps. It has got a real amazing and wide range of products from household needs, technology to
entertainment.

Disadvantages

Theft of Personal information

If you use the Internet, you may be facing grave danger as your personal information such as name, address, credit card
number etc. can be accessed by other culprits to make your problems worse.

Spamming: 
Spamming refers to sending unwanted e-mails in bulk, which provide no purpose and needlessly obstruct the entire system.
Such illegal activities can be very frustrating for you, and so instead of just ignoring it, you should make an effort to try and
stop these activities so that using the Internet can become that much safer. 

Virus threat
Virus is nothing but a program which disrupts the normal functioning of your computer systems. Computers attached to
internet are more prone to virus attacks and they can end up into crashing your whole hard disk, causing you considerable
headache.

Pornography: 
This is perhaps the biggest threat related to your children’s healthy mental life. A very serious issue concerning the Internet.
There are thousands of pornographic sites on the Internet that can be easily found and can be a detrimental factor to letting
children use the Internet.

Though, internet can also create havoc, destruction and its misuse can be very fatal, the advantages of it outweigh its
disadvantages.

1) that gender predicts usage, i.e., that boys spend more time online, surfing the web and playing violent

games, while girls chat or shop online;

(2) That Internet use causes social isolation and depression, especially for teens; and

(3) That children misuse the Internet for anonymous identity experimentation

1. The internet is an exciting technological advancement that is becoming very common now days
because it is onof the fastest ways of getting information. People of different status and age group use
the net in various ways.It is used commonly for business information exchange, education and
communication. The extent of use of thenet in everyday life has become so common that it is now an
integral part of our lives.
2. As the internet is being increasingly used as an education and information resource, parents have to
decide howto make it a safe place for their children. Pornography, violence, obscenity and hatred lurk in
unexpected places,and innocent children stumble upon them all too frequently.
3. It is not the problem of parents and their children only, but employees viewing and trading pornographic,
offensive or otherwise unproductive material has also emerged as a key concern of many business
managers.
Not only are these activities wasteful of time and resources in themselves, they may also involve the
employer
in legal issues. The ease of access and distribution of these materials makes these issues all too
common in daily
business.

Hacking:  breaking into computer systems.

Instant Messaging:  a type of communications service that enables you to create a kind of
private chat room
with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet.
Porn: A slang term used to describe e-mail spam specifically ofadult content or of a
pornographic nature. Sites
containing profane and vulgar language, expletives, revealing attire, adult situations, criminal
activity, nudity
and any other subjects generally considered inappropriate for children.
Viruses/Malicious codes: Malicious code is the term used to describe any code in any part of
a software system
or script that is intended to cause undesired effects, security breaches or damage to a
system.
It is a security terms that includes attack scripts, viruses, worms, Trojan horses,
backdoors, and malicious active
content.
Cyber Bullying: Slang term used to describe online harassment, which can be in the form of
flames, comments
made in chat rooms, the sending of offensive or cruel e-mail, or even harassing
others by posting on blogs, Webpages or social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook or
MySpace. Unlike physical bullying, cyber bullyingcan often be difficult to track as the cyber
bully — the person responsible for the acts of cyber bullying — canremain anonymous when
threatening others online
Gambling: Sites that promote or practice gambling involving the use of actual money,
illegally or otherwise, in
the form of online casinos, lotteries, or sports betting.
Drug/Alcohol Abuse: Sites encouraging or glamorizing the use of alcohol, tobacco, or illicit
drugs, instructions
for manufacturing illegal substances, references to drug paraphernalia, “drug culture”, and
promoting/selling
alcohol and/or tobacco to minor
It is not the problem of parents and their children only, but employees viewing and trading
pornographic,
offensive or otherwise unproductive material has also emerged as a key concern of many
business managers.
Not only are these activities wasteful of time and resources in themselves, they may also
involve the employer
in legal issues. The ease of access and distribution of these materials makes these issues
all too common in daily
business.

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